Give it to me straight--am I being unrealistic in my goal?

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    gopher

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    16 years ago 11/24/2007 2:29pm EST
    re: IngleshTeechur

    You are asking too much from five months effort. You mention dozens of half marathons, so its not like you havent been training. How much more do you plan to run?

    4:17 to 3:45 represents 12.5% improvement. Thats like improving from 2:30 to 2:12. Possible, but not in 5 months.

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    16 years ago 11/24/2007 2:47pm EST
    re: gopher

    gopher wrote:

    You are asking too much from five months effort. You mention dozens of half marathons, so its not like you havent been training. How much more do you plan to run?

    4:17 to 3:45 represents 12.5% improvement. Thats like improving from 2:30 to 2:12. Possible, but not in 5 months.

    Come to my quarters later, I need someone to rub my bald head.

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